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How to set up your business so you comply with Queensland’s health and safety laws.
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Guide to health and safety lawsAn overview of the laws, how they fit together and what they require of employers and workers.
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Safe Work and Return to Work Awards 2022
Nominations are now closed and judging is underway for this year’s Safe Work and Return to Work Awards. Congratulations and good luck to the nominees!
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Farm safety calendar competition
Enter now! Queensland primary school students are encouraged to draw and colour a picture to illustrate a farm safety message.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Actions that should be taken by employers and workers to ensure workplace hygiene and cleanliness is achieved to the standard necessary to protect people against COVID-19 infection.
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Ambassadors
Queensland Safety Ambassador Shane shares the impact of his father's death and importance of staying safe at work and strong safety culture.
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Safety Advocates
Our Safety Advocates highlight the personal impacts that an injury can have on workers and their families.
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Making in-roads to improve mental health for transport workers
Australasia’s largest bus operator Kinetic has made significant in-roads towards improving mental health outcomes for drivers, through a pil...
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High Court mental injury ruling reaffirms employer duty of care
A recent High Court of Australia ruling has reaffirmed an employer’s duty of care to its workers to take reasonable care to avoid mental inj...
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Farm Safety Calendar competition closing soon
With a closing date of Friday 24 June, time is running out for Queensland primary school students to enter the Farm Safety Calendar competit...
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Work Well 365 Speaker Series - No Time for Health - Dr Sarah Cotton
Join this FREE event streamed online where Dr Sarah Cotton talks about new ways to support small business owners and their people around men...
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Work Well Breakfast Forum - Rockhampton
Join us in-person in Rockhampton for our popular breakfast forum! With high profile keynote presenters covering a diverse range of hot topic...
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Work Well Breakfast Forum - Toowoomba
Join us in-person in Toowoomba for our popular breakfast forum! With high profile keynote presenters covering a diverse range of hot topics ...
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Forklift gas bottle ignites injuring two workers
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Falls into ground level holes
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Worker’s hand partially amputated by a saw
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Worker seriously injured when struck by hay bale
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Worker seriously injured after falling through a ceiling panel
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